used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Even Jake began to fancy he had made a mistake in regard to their peaceful dispositions, and Teddy noticed that he examined very carefully all the weapons.
(usually followed by “to”) having the necessary means or skill or know-how or authority to do something
From this reading "If they have got nothing but arrows we ought to be able to hold a large number in check with our guns."
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading Even Jake began to fancy he had made a mistake in regard to their peaceful dispositions, and Teddy noticed that he examined very carefully all the weapons.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Even Jake began to fancy he had made a mistake in regard to their peaceful dispositions, and Teddy noticed that he examined very carefully all the weapons.
(psychiatry) a relatively permanent state of worry and nervousness occurring in a variety of mental disorders, usually accompanied by compulsive behavior or attacks of panic
From this reading It can well be imagined with what anxiety the party in the building looked through the narrow apertures at the crowd below.
apertures
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From this reading It can well be imagined with what anxiety the party in the building looked through the narrow apertures at the crowd below.
(used of persons or the military) characterized by having or bearing arms
From this reading Those on the outside were armed chiefly with bows and arrows; but a few carried a sort of spear with a tip which looked not unlike glass, and Neal whispered to Cummings:
arrowsnounUS /ˈæroʊz/
plural of “arrow” — a mark to indicate a direction or relation
From this reading Those on the outside were armed chiefly with bows and arrows; but a few carried a sort of spear with a tip which looked not unlike glass, and Neal whispered to Cummings:
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading It can well be imagined with what anxiety the party in the building looked through the narrow apertures at the crowd below.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading It can well be imagined with what anxiety the party in the building looked through the narrow apertures at the crowd below.
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading Even Jake began to fancy he had made a mistake in regard to their peaceful dispositions, and Teddy noticed that he examined very carefully all the weapons.
belowprepositionUS /bɪˈloʊ/
at or to a lower level than something
From this reading It can well be imagined with what anxiety the party in the building looked through the narrow apertures at the crowd below.
bowsnounUS /baʊz/
plural of “bow” — a knot with two loops and loose ends; used to tie shoelaces
From this reading Those on the outside were armed chiefly with bows and arrows; but a few carried a sort of spear with a tip which looked not unlike glass, and Neal whispered to Cummings:
a structure that has a roof and walls and stands more or less permanently in one place
From this reading It can well be imagined with what anxiety the party in the building looked through the narrow apertures at the crowd below.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Those on the outside were armed chiefly with bows and arrows; but a few carried a sort of spear with a tip which looked not unlike glass, and Neal whispered to Cummings:
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading It can well be imagined with what anxiety the party in the building looked through the narrow apertures at the crowd below.
taking care or paying attention
From this reading Even Jake began to fancy he had made a mistake in regard to their peaceful dispositions, and Teddy noticed that he examined very carefully all the weapons.
inflected form of “carry” — move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body
From this reading Those on the outside were armed chiefly with bows and arrows; but a few carried a sort of spear with a tip which looked not unlike glass, and Neal whispered to Cummings:
checkverbUS /tʃek/
examine so as to determine accuracy, quality, or condition
From this reading "If they have got nothing but arrows we ought to be able to hold a large number in check with our guns."
for the most part
From this reading Those on the outside were armed chiefly with bows and arrows; but a few carried a sort of spear with a tip which looked not unlike glass, and Neal whispered to Cummings:
cause to herd, drive, or crowd together
From this reading It can well be imagined with what anxiety the party in the building looked through the narrow apertures at the crowd below.
CummingsnounUS /ˈkʌmɪŋz/
United States writer noted for his typographically eccentric poetry (1894-1962)
From this reading Those on the outside were armed chiefly with bows and arrows; but a few carried a sort of spear with a tip which looked not unlike glass, and Neal whispered to Cummings:
dispositionsnounUS /ˌdɪspəˈzɪʃənz/
plural of “disposition” — your usual mood
From this reading Even Jake began to fancy he had made a mistake in regard to their peaceful dispositions, and Teddy noticed that he examined very carefully all the weapons.
divisible by two
From this reading Even Jake began to fancy he had made a mistake in regard to their peaceful dispositions, and Teddy noticed that he examined very carefully all the weapons.
past form of “examine” — consider in detail and subject to an analysis in order to discover essential features or meaning
From this reading Even Jake began to fancy he had made a mistake in regard to their peaceful dispositions, and Teddy noticed that he examined very carefully all the weapons.
something many people believe that is false
From this reading Even Jake began to fancy he had made a mistake in regard to their peaceful dispositions, and Teddy noticed that he examined very carefully all the weapons.
FESTIVALnounUS /ˈfestəvəl/
a day or period of time set aside for feasting and celebration
From this reading THE FESTIVAL.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading Those on the outside were armed chiefly with bows and arrows; but a few carried a sort of spear with a tip which looked not unlike glass, and Neal whispered to Cummings:
a brittle transparent solid with irregular atomic structure
From this reading Those on the outside were armed chiefly with bows and arrows; but a few carried a sort of spear with a tip which looked not unlike glass, and Neal whispered to Cummings:
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading "If they have got nothing but arrows we ought to be able to hold a large number in check with our guns."
plural of “gun” — a weapon that discharges a missile at high velocity (especially from a metal tube or barrel)
From this reading "If they have got nothing but arrows we ought to be able to hold a large number in check with our guns."
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Even Jake began to fancy he had made a mistake in regard to their peaceful dispositions, and Teddy noticed that he examined very carefully all the weapons.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "If they have got nothing but arrows we ought to be able to hold a large number in check with our guns."
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Even Jake began to fancy he had made a mistake in regard to their peaceful dispositions, and Teddy noticed that he examined very carefully all the weapons.
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading "If they have got nothing but arrows we ought to be able to hold a large number in check with our guns."
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "If they have got nothing but arrows we ought to be able to hold a large number in check with our guns."
past form of “imagine” — form a mental image of something that is not present or that is not the case
From this reading It can well be imagined with what anxiety the party in the building looked through the narrow apertures at the crowd below.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It can well be imagined with what anxiety the party in the building looked through the narrow apertures at the crowd below.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It can well be imagined with what anxiety the party in the building looked through the narrow apertures at the crowd below.
Jake
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From this reading Even Jake began to fancy he had made a mistake in regard to their peaceful dispositions, and Teddy noticed that he examined very carefully all the weapons.
largeadjectiveUS /lɑːrdʒ/
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading "If they have got nothing but arrows we ought to be able to hold a large number in check with our guns."
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading It can well be imagined with what anxiety the party in the building looked through the narrow apertures at the crowd below.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading Even Jake began to fancy he had made a mistake in regard to their peaceful dispositions, and Teddy noticed that he examined very carefully all the weapons.
a wrong action attributable to bad judgment or ignorance or inattention
From this reading Even Jake began to fancy he had made a mistake in regard to their peaceful dispositions, and Teddy noticed that he examined very carefully all the weapons.
make or become more narrow or restricted
From this reading It can well be imagined with what anxiety the party in the building looked through the narrow apertures at the crowd below.
Neal
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From this reading Those on the outside were armed chiefly with bows and arrows; but a few carried a sort of spear with a tip which looked not unlike glass, and Neal whispered to Cummings:
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Those on the outside were armed chiefly with bows and arrows; but a few carried a sort of spear with a tip which looked not unlike glass, and Neal whispered to Cummings:
not one thing; not anything
From this reading "If they have got nothing but arrows we ought to be able to hold a large number in check with our guns."
being perceived or observed
From this reading Even Jake began to fancy he had made a mistake in regard to their peaceful dispositions, and Teddy noticed that he examined very carefully all the weapons.
the property possessed by a sum or total or indefinite quantity of units or individuals
From this reading "If they have got nothing but arrows we ought to be able to hold a large number in check with our guns."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Those on the outside were armed chiefly with bows and arrows; but a few carried a sort of spear with a tip which looked not unlike glass, and Neal whispered to Cummings:
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Those on the outside were armed chiefly with bows and arrows; but a few carried a sort of spear with a tip which looked not unlike glass, and Neal whispered to Cummings:
used with “to” to say what is right or advisable
From this reading "If they have got nothing but arrows we ought to be able to hold a large number in check with our guns."
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading "If they have got nothing but arrows we ought to be able to hold a large number in check with our guns."
relating to or being on or near the outer side or limit
From this reading Those on the outside were armed chiefly with bows and arrows; but a few carried a sort of spear with a tip which looked not unlike glass, and Neal whispered to Cummings:
an organization to gain political power
From this reading It can well be imagined with what anxiety the party in the building looked through the narrow apertures at the crowd below.
peacefuladjectiveUS /ˈpiːsfəl/
not disturbed by strife or turmoil or war
From this reading Even Jake began to fancy he had made a mistake in regard to their peaceful dispositions, and Teddy noticed that he examined very carefully all the weapons.
(usually preceded by “in”) a detail or point
From this reading Even Jake began to fancy he had made a mistake in regard to their peaceful dispositions, and Teddy noticed that he examined very carefully all the weapons.
a category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality
From this reading Those on the outside were armed chiefly with bows and arrows; but a few carried a sort of spear with a tip which looked not unlike glass, and Neal whispered to Cummings:
spearnounUS /spɪr/
a long pointed rod used as a tool or weapon
From this reading Those on the outside were armed chiefly with bows and arrows; but a few carried a sort of spear with a tip which looked not unlike glass, and Neal whispered to Cummings:
TeddynounUS /ˈtedi/
plaything consisting of a child's toy bear (usually plush and stuffed with soft materials)
From this reading Even Jake began to fancy he had made a mistake in regard to their peaceful dispositions, and Teddy noticed that he examined very carefully all the weapons.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Even Jake began to fancy he had made a mistake in regard to their peaceful dispositions, and Teddy noticed that he examined very carefully all the weapons.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE FESTIVAL.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Even Jake began to fancy he had made a mistake in regard to their peaceful dispositions, and Teddy noticed that he examined very carefully all the weapons.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "If they have got nothing but arrows we ought to be able to hold a large number in check with our guns."
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading Those on the outside were armed chiefly with bows and arrows; but a few carried a sort of spear with a tip which looked not unlike glass, and Neal whispered to Cummings:
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading It can well be imagined with what anxiety the party in the building looked through the narrow apertures at the crowd below.
tipnounUS /tɪp/
the extreme end of something; especially something pointed
From this reading Those on the outside were armed chiefly with bows and arrows; but a few carried a sort of spear with a tip which looked not unlike glass, and Neal whispered to Cummings:
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Even Jake began to fancy he had made a mistake in regard to their peaceful dispositions, and Teddy noticed that he examined very carefully all the weapons.
unlikeadjectiveUS /ənˈlaɪk/
marked by dissimilarity
From this reading Those on the outside were armed chiefly with bows and arrows; but a few carried a sort of spear with a tip which looked not unlike glass, and Neal whispered to Cummings:
precisely as stated
From this reading Even Jake began to fancy he had made a mistake in regard to their peaceful dispositions, and Teddy noticed that he examined very carefully all the weapons.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "If they have got nothing but arrows we ought to be able to hold a large number in check with our guns."
weaponsnounUS /ˈwepənz/
plural of “weapon” — any instrument or instrumentality used in fighting or hunting
From this reading Even Jake began to fancy he had made a mistake in regard to their peaceful dispositions, and Teddy noticed that he examined very carefully all the weapons.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading It can well be imagined with what anxiety the party in the building looked through the narrow apertures at the crowd below.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Those on the outside were armed chiefly with bows and arrows; but a few carried a sort of spear with a tip which looked not unlike glass, and Neal whispered to Cummings:
used to ask for information about something
From this reading It can well be imagined with what anxiety the party in the building looked through the narrow apertures at the crowd below.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Those on the outside were armed chiefly with bows and arrows; but a few carried a sort of spear with a tip which looked not unlike glass, and Neal whispered to Cummings:
spoken in soft hushed tones without vibrations of the vocal cords
From this reading Those on the outside were armed chiefly with bows and arrows; but a few carried a sort of spear with a tip which looked not unlike glass, and Neal whispered to Cummings:
in the company of; together with
From this reading It can well be imagined with what anxiety the party in the building looked through the narrow apertures at the crowd below.
